Jaroslav Pelikan: "Every culture into which the Gospel penetrates has to answer anew the question, 'Who do you say that I am?'" Click on the title to listen to the MP3.
Martyred for the Gospel
The burning of Tharchbishop of Cant. D. Tho. Cranmer in the town dich at Oxford, with his hand first thrust into the fyre, wherwith he subscribed before. [Click on the picture to see Cranmer's last words.]
Thursday, June 03, 2010
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Pelikan was once a Lutheran but committed apostasy late in life by becoming Eastern Orthodox. The Eastern Orthodox Church is semi-pelagians and teaches a synergistic view of salvation whereby man cooperates with God's energies or graces. Also, the problem of icons and prayers to the saints persists with Eastern Orthodoxy, which is why the 39 Articles say that the eastern churches have erred in matters of faith. (Article 19).
That being said, however, Pelikan's interview on National Public Radio makes valid points against relativism. Pelikan argues that pluralism and relativism are not the same thing at all.
Also, his argument for the use of creeds as authoritative summaries of Scriptural teaching is excellent. Hope you will listen to this engaging discussion.
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